Railway-tie.



J. P. BOOGHER.

RAILWAY TIE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25, 1909.

Patented June 14, 1910.

IIVVENIOR J. P. Boogher.

WITNESSES.

1/ I HS J. P. BOOGHER. RAILWAY TIE. APPLICATION FILED AUG.25, 1909.

Patented June 14, 15910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 24 WITNESSES.

JQHII 1?. BOOGHER, OF ST. LUUIS, MISSOURI.

RAILW'AY-TIF 96.1 Ass.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JOHN P. fiooofinn, a citizen of the United States, residing at St.

Louis, in .the State of lllissouri, have in rented a oer-tail: new and useful Railway Tie, of which the lollowing 153 such a full,

clear, and exact description as will enable any one skilled in the art to which it upper iains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification. v

M y invention relates to a concrete railway ti'e provided with .metallic reinforcements and more particulail to improvements in that form of tie dose 'zhcd in rny prior application No. 496,338, filed May 17, 1909.

The object of my invention is to so conslruct the tie that it may be reversed and either face used for the support of the rails and further to so construct the tie that the metallic reinforcen'ients will be equally effcctive when the main support of the tie is at the two ends and wnenjt is at the central part of the tie.

In the accompanying drawings I illustrate one form of tie madein accordance with my invention.

Figure 1 is a side view showing the metallic reinforcements. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section. of the complete tie. Fig. 3 is a top plan view and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4% of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3. 6 is a cross section onlho lino 6-43 of Fig. 3.

Like marks of reference refer to similar parts in the several vicwsof the drawings.

I provide a casing conforming substantially to the exterior of the tie and this casis preferably formed of What is commercially known as expanded metal. The casing consists of two side parts 10 and top and bottom arts 11. Within the casing formed by pa ts 16 and 11 I place reinforcing bars 12. These bars 12 are preferably provided with proicotions to insure their adherence to the contacts. Two ofthe bars 12 are placed in the up or part of the casing and pi'eferably at't e corners thereof as shown in 6". These bars "are secured at their ends to the upper part of the casing by means of Wires 13 and the central parts of said bars; are bent down into contact with the lower part of the casing at 14 asshown in Fig. The remaining bars are secured at their ends to the lower part of the casing Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 2&5, 1.909.

Patented J uno 14, 1%?

by means of wires 13. Their central parts are bent upwardly into contact with the upper part of the cas ng shown at let in F 1g. 2. it will be understood that when the tie is reversed the part -which was formerly the,

upper will. become the lower. The bars, thenefore as well as the tie are perfectly symmetrical. The interior of the casing is divided into compartments bv means of inclineil partitions 15 preferably formed of expanded metal. The reinforcing bars are preferably secured together at the points where they cross by means of wires 16. The crossing and the reinforcing bars are completely surrounded by concrete 1?. Embedded in concrete 1] near each end of the tie are a pair oi uprights 18. These uprights .18 extend entirely through the tie and are connected at their central. parts by means of an integral cross bar 19. Each of the uprights 18 is provided with a slightly twisted bore 20 of angular cross section. The bore 29 extends entirely through the uprights 18.

21 are spikes adapted to conform to the bore of the u rights 18 and as provided in my prior app ication above referred to, the sliqht twist of the bore causes the spikes 21 to he held firmly in position against an upward pull, but allows them to be removed by applying a rotary motion to them as they are drawn upvvardl 22 arc-the rails W 'llCl'l are held in position by means of the spikes 21.

23 are hearing plates which are preferabl placed between the rails 22 and the tie.

fir as much as the bores 20 extend entirely through the uprights 1.8 the spikes 21 may engage with either side of the tie and furthermore, in case aspike should become broken off it can easily be driven through by a suitable tool.

The disposition of the reinforcing metal is such that the tie is not only ada )ted to be reversed, but it also affords equa strength where the tie is supported Wholly at the ends or mainly in the central portion thereof.-

Having' fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a railway tie, the combination with a. perforated metallic casing conformin substantially to the exterior of the tie, 0 railsecuring devices, a metallic reinforcing bar having its ends in Contact with the u per part of said casing and its central part out down in contact with the lower part of; said reinforcing bins: crossing and. he

casing, a second reinforcing bar having its ends in Contact with time lower part 019 said casing and is central part hem up into contact with the upper part of said casing, said i'eixifmeing bars creasing at painfis between said mikseciiring devices, mini 3, bed 0f c0ncrate enibecidiaig and minimizing bars.

In a railway tie, the cimihina'L-ioii 2i perifcrvted meiallis COIlfOIDil stantiail x w the exieri 1' 01* 116 0-. securing devices, 2i nzutaliis; reinforcing bar liming iii; ends in Qantas; With the uppai mit 0f said casing and its ceiiti'ai part bentown in Contact with the law's? 0f said casing, 2 secsiid qeinfominp; bar i is ends in contact with the lnwer par: said casing and its central part bent up into c0ntact with the upper pay; said casing, said.

3B nested at points between P .l rail-securing devices, and :1 bed of comreta embedding; said casing and yeinfoi'cing hairs.

3. in a railway tie, tha comh' 'iatiei with a body 0f smicime, of metallic r' farce ments finer-9,5013 and a pair 035 mei'allic zip-- rights embedded in each end of said tie, each at said uprights being; provided with a. slightly twisted bore of an ular cross sea;- tion extending from one si e of the tie to *bhe other, and spikes adapted to coperate Wiili i' her end of saici uprights and engaging with the bore thereof.

4. In milway tie, the combination with body of concrete of metallic reinforceiherefor, a pair of metallic uprights eiiibediieci in each and pi said tie, each of said uprights being provided with a slightly twisted bore of singular cross section extending from o'ne side of the tie to theoti'i'er the uprights 0?. each pair being connecteci by integriil cross bars, and spikes adapted to coperate with either em} cf the uprights mid to eng (2 wlzh the bore thereof,

In is.

hmicny whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal in the presence 0?? the twe subscribing Witness-as.

JNQ. P. BGOGHER. 

